Ibn Fazal Badiuzzaman

Ibn Fazal Badiuzzaman (1949 – 3 December 1971) was a Bangladeshi military officer and Mukti Bahini member who was posthumously awarded the gallantry title Bir Protik for his role in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.

Biography Badiuzzaman was born in 1949 in Kashiani Upazila, Gopalganj District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan. His brother, Ibn Fazal Saiduzzaman, was a brigadier general of the Bangladesh Army.

Badiuzzaman was commissioned into the Pakistan Army. He escaped from the cantonment in August to India. He joined the 2nd East Bengal Regiment of the S Force of the Mukti Bahini. Three days later, Akhaura was liberated under the command of Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury. In recognition of his courage and sacrifice, he was posthumously awarded Bir Protik, the third-highest gallantry award.